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Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in prison; decides to appeal
“We will appeal. The ruling is full of legal flaws from every angle,” said Yasser Bahr, a senior member of Mubarak's defence team.
8 hours ago
Four Qaeda fighters, soldier killed in Yemen
Yemeni forces launched an all-out offensive on May 12 aimed at reclaiming Zinjibar and other localities in Abyan.
6 hours ago
US to shift majority of warships to Asia: Panetta
The Pentagon chief says the move to shift most US warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020 was not designed as a "challenge to China."
7 hours ago
Five aid workers freed in Afghan raid
The aid workers employed by Swiss-based Medair were en route to flood-stricken parts of Badakhshan province in May when they were kidnapped.
8 hours ago
Pair of bombings kills four policemen in Afghanistan
Police official Gulab Khan said both incidents involved bombs hidden in motorcycles that exploded as police vehicles were passing by in Tarin Kot.
8 hours ago
Panetta open to military relations with Myanmar
''We will encourage that kind of relationship with every nation that we deal with in this region, including Myanmar,'' Panetta said.
8 hours ago
British soldier killed in Afghanistan: ministry
The soldier from 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh, was on a foot patrol in Nahr-e Saraj District in Helmand province when it came under small arms fire.
10 hours ago
No Syria solution possible without Assad departure: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said Assad's departure was “a prerequisite for a political transition” in Syria.
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